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Harvard Billionaires

Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Christopher.

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Did you know that the Ivy League university produces the most billionaires? The Cambridge, Mass., school tops our first-ever billionaire college study with an alumni base that features 54 10-figure titans, more than 5% of the world’s billionaires. Of those 54 plutocrats, 11 received an undergraduate degree, 41 earned a master’s, doctorate or juris doctorate, [...]

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Luxury Institute Launches the Luxury CRM Association

Posted on 20. Mar, 2010 by Christopher.

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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – March 18, 2010) – The New York City-based Luxury Institute today announced the launch of the Luxury Customer Relationship Management Association (LCRMA), a network of Luxury CRM practitioners dedicated to building customer-centric luxury enterprises. The association’s key objective is to enhance the global education of the luxury industry on Luxury Customer [...]

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First Look: Kindle for Mac

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Wired has a first look at the Kindle for Mac release.
Amazon has at last released Kindle for Mac, which means you can now read your Kindle books on most any device. It joins the iPhone, PC Blackberry and, of course, the Kindle itself. Like the PC version, Kindle for Mac is a bare-bones reader. You [...]

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The Top 15 Brands on the App Store

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Some of the brands on the top of the App Store chart might surprise you.
Brands are increasingly prominent on the App Store and Apple tends to love featuring folks like Britney Spears and Coca-Cola on the App Store’s front page. But who’s actually succeeding and which brands have managed to maintain high download numbers? PositionApp, [...]

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Remotely Access your Mac from Your iPhone

Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by Christopher.

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David Prager shows you a way to use your iPhone to play fetch with your Mac with Here File File.

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Google breaks out the bike maps

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Today, Google introduced a fancy new feature – bike trail data for cities all over the U.S. You can use Google Maps to find cycling-specific directions in cities, and by default Google Maps will plan your route to avoid steep hills. Pretty cool. Here’s a quote from the Google team.
“Today [...]

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Verizon 4G handsets out by mid-2011

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Verizon is looking to change the phone game with its first 4G handset in 2011.
A Verizon Wireless executive said its first 4G wireless handset could be available by mid-2011, according to an article in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal. Anthony Melone, chief technology officer at Verizon Wireless, told the newspaper he expects Verizon to be able [...]

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Analysis: HP Slate bets on Adobe Flash

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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In early January, HP launched its slate a few weeks before the much ballyhooed iPad. The general consensus was a big yawn. But now, HP has come back swinging, showing the world just why their Slate will match up with the iPad. The answer is with Slate’s support of Adobe Flash (for browsers) and Adobe [...]

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Buyers Turning To Apps For Home Shopping

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Phone apps are changing the game in many industries – including the housing segments.
Just in time for the spring house-hunting season, smart-phone applications that provide information to home buyers are proliferating. Real-estate firms have long vied to have the most engaging Web site to attract people searching for homes. Now they also feel compelled to [...]

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Apple Sets April 3 iPad Debut

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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The iPad will make its long anticipated debut on April 3. We have to admit that we are kind of excited.
Apple Inc. said the iPad will hit stores next month, a few days later than expected but not enough to rattle investors eager to see how consumers respond to the new device. The Cupertino, Calif., [...]

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How Roger Ebert’s Electronic Voice Was Created

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Christopher.

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At Film critic Roger Ebert has been unable to speak with his own voice since 2006, when he underwent surgery related to his battle with thyroid cancer. Since then, he’s been using a computerized voice (notably, “Alex,” a voice built-in to Mac OS X), to communicate all this time. But today on Oprah, he’s debuting [...]

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Navigate through User Photos in Google Street View

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Christopher.

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New click and drag controls make it easy to navigate through user contributed photos in Google Street View. Click or drag the silver orbs in the direction you want to look. See what’s to the left, right, up, or down.

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Dolce & Gabbana Go Live

Posted on 20. Feb, 2010 by Christopher.

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Fashion designer Stefano Gabbana bought an iPhone eight months ago, and it’s been a love affair ever since. Now he and his business partner Domenico Dolce are expected to announce Friday that their fashion company, Dolce & Gabbana, will livestream its Milan fashion shows on iPhones. “This opportunity with the iPhone is so important for [...]